The Latest Articles by Rebecca Nicholson

Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway review – this Robin Hood heist is a total inspiration

The Welsh actor is rightly indignant as he meets people struggling with debts in his home town … then devises an elaborate ploy to pay them off using his own cash. You can’t help but root for him

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025

‘Hiya’ – my brutally honest hour with Siobhan Finneran, the unsung queen of TV

From Happy Valley to Alma’s Not Normal, the Oldham-born actor has been a scene-stealer for years, but new thriller Protection is her first ever top billing. She talks about cuppas with Sarah Lancashire and hitting it big in her 50s

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story review – the sad, shocking tale of the last woman to be hanged in Britain

Lucy Boynton and Toby Jones’s outstanding performances meet beautifully claustrophobic cinematography in this tale of a young mother sentenced to death for killing her violent lover

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2025

Yellowjackets season three review – this teen cannibal drama just remembered how to be funny

It’s a witty, self-aware return for the show about a high school football team’s wilderness survival – a welcome break from its directionless second outing

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2025

Unforgotten review – like being trapped in a newspaper comments section

This beloved cold-case drama still has a dry sense of humour, but its attempt to wade into the culture wars was not a good idea. Its tackling of politics is starting to feel very ham-fisted

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2025

‘Does my character have to be so horny?’ Big Boys star Jon Pointing on lust, laddishness and leaping into blockbusters

As the coming-out, coming-of-age hit student sitcom returns for a charged final season, the actor who plays super-straight bestie Danny reveals how his unique brand of blokeyness gets him hugs and thank-yous in gay clubs

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025

Boyzone: No Matter What review – the scenes about Stephen Gately are truly poignant

This tale of the 90s boyband’s career is gripping from start to finish – be it the war of words between Keating and Walsh, or the emotional discussion of Gately publicly coming out

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025

‘Asura is the best Netflix drama in years’: this strikingly beautiful show will leave you salivating

Palme d’Or-winning Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s tale of four sisters is a stunningly shot, laugh-out-loud tale that’s hugely touching. How has it gone almost unnoticed?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025

Salt ’n’ pepper chips, hash brown bhaji, hot honey and bacon mash – Poppy O’Toole’s potato recipes

From chef to social-media sensation, the queen of spuds celebrates ‘the glory’ of the humble potato

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2025

‘Everything I wanted was offered to me. But I felt nothing’: singer Self Esteem on stardom, self-doubt, and making it in a man’s world

Her dreams came true when she went from indie land to lauded pop star. But Self Esteem – aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor – only ended up feeling ‘miserable, depressed and crazy’. Now she’s back with a new look and her best album yet

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2025